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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition

Article R426-16

…temporary residence permit bearing the word "stagiaire" (trainee) as provided for in article L. 426-23: 1° To carry out a work placement in a company, as part of a training course organised in their c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-1

…closely with the authorities that perform equivalent tasks to those provided for in Article L. 561-23 and with the authorities responsible for supervising anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-39

…résolution a notification containing the information mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article D. 532-23-2. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution will forward this notification to the com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article R2521-3

…eplaced by the words: "interdepartmental risk analysis and coverage plan defined in article R. 1321-23 of the Defence Code"; 5° In III of article R. 2225-3, the words: "article L. 1424-2" are replaced…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

…4° Checks on collective protection installations and equipment as provided for in articles R. 4412-23 and R. 4412-26 ; 5° Measures in the event of an accident or incident as provided for in articles…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

…gate and record: 1° Infringements of the regulatory provisions adopted pursuant to II of article L. 231-1, articles L. 231-5, L. 231-6, L. 236-1, L. 236-2 and L. 236-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

…p, managing or directing companies;f) Setting up, managing or directing trusts governed by articles 2011 to 2031 of the Civil Code or by foreign law, or any other similar structure;g) Setting up or ma…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…mporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in articles L. 423-13 or L. 425-9; 5° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "visitor" provided for in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-22

…igible for communal equalisation grants under the conditions of ordinary law, subject to Article L. 2334-22-2.New communes that have benefited from the provisions of the second paragraph of this artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-28

…ulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, classified in Level 1 as provided for in Article R. 351-23, in the event of non-hedging of the Solvency Capital Requirement or where such distribution is on…

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